Description
Monotone is a fictitious action / horror FPS game, heavily inspired by the plot of the original Half Life, but is based on an underwater facility, rather than Black Mesa. In it, the Protagonist has to escape a degrading research building, before it's trampled by the pressure of the ocean, while shooting various sea monsters that were created in the labs, or teleported through interdimensional travel, on their way out.

Track One, Mainshock, was inspired by something you might hear at an aquarium, but has a slight mysterious and ominous tone. It is suddenly interrupted by an impact, representing the earthquake that destroys parts of the facility. Though the earthquake was actually caused by a space rift from by the facility teleporting sea monsters. The instruments come back, ambiently, through a 100% wet signal shimmer reverb, but not through the master channel, representing the building being pulled underwater, and no longer within safe controlled conditions.

Air Pockets happens after the building is in a lock down security mode, and the protagonist is figuring out their predicament. The instruments from the previous song come back, but they are warped. The woodwinds sound like sirens, and the harp is distorted. Symbolizing that earth has been forever changed.

The Third Track, Do Not Exit the Facility, plays when you enter a restricted area and have the secrets of the laboratory revealed to you. Ghostly strings can vaguely be heard with the same effects used in Mainshock.

After exhausting all other options, its a quick rush to a submarine escape pod (Submarine Escape).

In Surface Tension, you've finally made it out, but you look around to see gigantic, kaiju-like sea monsters roaming the earth. followed by some of smaller humanoid ones you've dealt with before. Looks like you're shooting your way out!

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DAW used was FL Studio

Monotone was a working title that stayed. It refers to the shades of blue underwater, and ambient blue lighting within the game.

Message from the artist
Thank you for taking the time to listen to my soundtrack for this jam!

Theme

Inside my world

Picture theme

How does it fit the theme?
On the surface, the main takeaway is the underwater aesthetic, however, the story also involves extra-terrestrial beings and interdimensional travel. The creatures introduced in this world, are unequal parts malevolent, neutral, and benevolent.

For the purpose of this game, the event in the picture, is a vivid vision the protagonist frequently had as a child, that compelled her to pursue a career in marine biology, given to her by, an assumedly, benevolent force so she would be at the 'right' place, at the 'right' time.

And as the earth starts filling up with alien sea-dwelling newcomers, 'Inside my World', becomes, 'Inside Our World.'

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDm8QD9owpA&t

Number of tracks
5

Genre

Soundtrack use permission

Yes (CC BY)

Any project